Orkney Islands
The Orkney Islands are an archipelago of over 70 islands some 10 miles off the north tip of mainland Scotland. They've been settled since the Neolithic period and have a remarkable collection of standing stones, early settlements and burial cairns, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of around 100 feet (30 metres)
- Also known as“Orkney”“Orkneys”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Grain Earth House and St Magnus Cathedral.
Grain Earth House
Grain Earth House is an archaeological site.
St Magnus Cathedral
St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish…
2 miles southeast of Orkney Islands
Wideford Hill chambered cairn
Wideford Hill chambered cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, Orkney in Scotland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ola and Kirkwall.
St Ola
St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney.
1½ miles south of Orkney Islands
Kirkwall
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland.
Orkney Islands
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Latitude
59° north
Longitude
-3° or 3° west
Open location code
9CFV2222+22
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In Other Languages
“Orkney Islands” goes by many names.
Ynysoedd yr Orkney (historical)Welsh
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